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Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher and music visionary Sun Ra. With his collective, the Sun Ra Arkestra, he self-produced more than 200 albums, stretching the boundaries of jazz.

"Sun Ra: Do the Impossible" premieres Feb 20 at 9/8c on PBS. by @christineturner

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‘Sun Ra: Do the Impossible’ is now available to rent, buy, or stream on Amazon Prime and Amazon Prime’s PBS Documentaries Channel, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. See why the Portland Mercury calls Christine Turner’s film “nothing less than incredible: Demonstrating not only the power and imaginative efficacy of Sun Ra’s futurism, but how it might actually inspire the creation of a better world, borne through each of us.” 🚀🪐 by @christineturner

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Friday on the Roku Channel: Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete.

Our founder Adam Neuhaus originated the film, brought on director Christine Turner, and sold it with Terminal B to Roku. The documentary follows WNBA stars Skylar Diggins, Sheryl Swoopes, Bria Hartley, Natalie Achonwa, and Allison Feaster as they compete at the highest level while becoming mothers.

Streaming free Friday. Link in bio.

#MotherAthlete #RokuChannel #Documentary #WNBA by @christineturner

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**reposting with sound** what a joy to work on this film! Thx to the incredible women - Sheryl Swoopes, Skylar Diggins, Allison Feaster, Bria Hartley & Natalie Achonwa - who shared their stories of motherhood & basketball with us. You inspire me daily.

From player to parent: The game is only part of the story. Stream Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete on @therokuchannel on October 2.

Thx to great team of collaborators:

Directed by: 👋
Produced by: Erin Leyden @egleyden
EPs: Adam Neuhaus @neuhaus, Tom Forman, Dave Metzler
Co-Ep: @nuge39
DP: @bryangentrydp
Editor: @andrewsaunderson
Assoc. Editor: @mohscuts
Music: @joelpickardmusic
Color: @niklasmalkin
Gfx: @ballast.tv by @christineturner

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✦ 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐀𝐙𝐙 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄-𝐔𝐏 · 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 ✦

Poet, philosopher, Egyptologist, bandleader. Jazz visionary Sun Ra was all of these—and more. With his ever-evolving band the Sun Ra Arkestra, he produced more than 200 albums, stretching the boundaries of free-form jazz while weaving ancient Egypt, interstellar metaphors, and scientific musings into a singular musical and spiritual vision of Afrofuturism that continues to reverberate across generations.
Director Christine Turner takes us on an illuminating journey through the life of this multi-faceted artist, gracefully balancing recollections from the Arkestra’s still-devout band members and dancers with insightful interviews from music scholars, and unforgettable film and performance footage of Sun Ra himself. The result is a portrait—informative, inspiring, and mind-bending—of a man whose audacious vision, otherworldly imagination, and uncompromising artistry helped shape not only the sound of jazz, but the cultural landscape of the 20th century and beyond.

[Screening] Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
▶ Director: Christine Turner ( @christineturner )

𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐂𝐓-𝐋𝐎𝐅𝐓 𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐳 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 · 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟑
📅 2026.10.25 14:00–15:30
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#octloftjazzfestival #b10live #sunra #screening #freejazz taken in OCT-LOFT 华侨城创意文化园 by @christineturner

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It’s “Sun Ra: Do the Impossible,” but let’s give June Tyson her flowers!
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On the latest episode of The Late Set podcast, author Marcus J. Moore (@marcusjmoore) joins WRTI to dissect the new film “Sun Ra: Do the Impossible.”

Watch the PBS American Masters film directed by Christine Turner (@christineturner) out now and streaming until 3/21. And listen to The Late Set conversation on Sun Ra wherever you get your podcasts or thelateset.org.

#SunRa #PBS #SunRaArkestra by @christineturner

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What a joy it was to sit down with these brilliant, cosmically-minded writers, artists, musicians and scholars (in many cases all of the above) to talk about Sun Ra! Can’t thank them enough for their insights and generosity. SUN RA: DO THE IMPOSSIBLE airs tonight, 9/9:30pm on @pbsamericanmasters by @christineturner

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Sun Ra saw a void of “myth” in his community, so he created one of his own.
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On the latest episode of The Late Set podcast, hosts Josh Jackson and Nate Chinen welcome author Marcus J. Moore (@_marcusjmoore) to dissect the film “Sun Ra: Do the Impossible,” and chat about their favorite Sun Ra records.

Chinen and Moore — along with an incredible cast of scholars, musicians and members of the Arkestra — are featured on screen in the new documentary directed by Christine Turner (@christineturner).

Tonight 2/20 on PBS, the American Masters series will premiere “Sun Ra: Do the Impossible” at 9 p.m. (Here in Philadelphia, that’s our friends at @whyy.)

Listen to The Late Set conversation on Sun Ra wherever you get your podcasts or thelateset.org.

#SunRa #PBS #SunRaArkestra by @christineturner

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Dug up these still frames from our interview shoot with writer Marcus J. Moore. Please check out his brilliant essay “Sun Ra and the Politics of Imagination” on @pbsamericanmasters website.

Photos by @othellobanaci by @christineturner

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SUN RA: DO THE IMPOSSIBLE drops tomorrow on PBS! A little behind-the-scenes action from an early shoot in Brooklyn. Thx to an incredible cast and crew!!! @firelightfilms

1. Dick Griffin, musician
2. Othello Banaci, director of photography
3. Craig Harris, musician
4. Talia Moore, Associate Producer/my right hand
5. Paul Younquist, writer; Daniel St. Ours on B cam
6. Listening to Paul
7. Alex Blake, musician
8. Brad Smith, Executive Producer
9. Orion Gordon, sound mixer by @christineturner

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Dancer and vocalist Cheryl Banks-Smith on her time with Sun Ra and the Arkestra. "Sun Ra: Do The Impossible" premieres TOMORROW at 9/8c on PBS. by @christineturner

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Sun Ra on his "Space Chord" that moved people into another state of awareness. "Sun Ra: Do The Impossible" premieres Feb 20 at 9/8c on PBS. by @christineturner

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